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umm...we actually won 87 games in 2006, and I would have to say there are a few other things either wrong or left out in the above comparison:

1. R.Johnson > A.Lind .....Johnson had a slash of .319/.390/.479 in 2006. I hope Lind can transform back into that kind of hitter again, but I don't think you can say right now that Lind will equal what we got from Johnson that year.

2. I am not sure why you compared the backup catchers and not the starters, but Zaun posted an OPS of .825 in 2006 with 12 HR, 19 doubles and 40 RBI in 290 AB's. That is better then Bucks career year imo, so I am going to have to say Zaun > Buck as a backup.

3. If you compare the starting catchers, Molina in 2006 is likely better then what we get from JPA in 2013. Molina hit .284/.319/.467 with 19 HR's,20 doubles and only 47 K's in 433 AB's. JPA may break out this year, but right now I am going to have to give the edge to Molina and say Molina > JPA.

4. I am not sure how you can say Towers was one of our main 5 starters in 2006 when he had the 7th most starts that season. no matter who you say though, I think Happ should be a better #5 so that comparison won't change.

5. I would have to say I expect better from Morrow in 2013 then what we got from Burnett in 2006. Burnett only had 135.2 IP over 21 starts with 118 K's and an ERA of 3.98. I am going to have to say Burnett < Morrow.

umm...we actually won 87 games in 2006, and I would have to say there are a few other things either wrong or left out in the above comparison:

1. R.Johnson > A.Lind .....Johnson had a slash of .319/.390/.479 in 2006. I hope Lind can transform back into that kind of hitter again, but I don't think you can say right now that Lind will equal what we got from Johnson that year.

2. I am not sure why you compared the backup catchers and not the starters, but Zaun posted an OPS of .825 in 2006 with 12 HR, 19 doubles and 40 RBI in 290 AB's. That is better then Bucks career year imo, so I am going to have to say Zaun > Buck as a backup.

3. If you compare the starting catchers, Molina in 2006 is likely better then what we get from JPA in 2013. Molina hit .284/.319/.467 with 19 HR's,20 doubles and only 47 K's in 433 AB's. JPA may break out this year, but right now I am going to have to give the edge to Molina and say Molina > JPA.

4. I am not sure how you can say Towers was one of our main 5 starters in 2006 when he had the 7th most starts that season. no matter who you say though, I think Happ should be a better #5 so that comparison won't change.

5. I would have to say I expect better from Morrow in 2013 then what we got from Burnett in 2006. Burnett only had 135.2 IP over 21 starts with 118 K's and an ERA of 3.98. I am going to have to say Burnett < Morrow.

Much more leadership now. And a much more dynamic roster. This team's actually gonna play with some fire and not be boring as ****... I like it

Considering these things, I think the big difference is that the 2006 team was built to win LESS games than their talent level, whereas the 2013 team is built to win MORE games than their talent level.